Pace of leprosy elimination and support teams in Bihar State, India

摘要

Despite the extensive implementation of multiple drug therapy(MDT)in most leprosy-endemic countries world-wide since 1982, bringing about a remarkable reduction in prevalence, there are still regions at the sub-national level where the implementation of MDT remains difficult. The state of Bihar(population 86.3 million)in India is a good example of such a region. Previously rated as one of the most highly endemic states, it still contributes about 21/100 of the total caseload in India and about 12/100 of the global caseload.